Spektrum XBC100 Smart Checker Tech Overview
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- In this video we go in depth in to the Spektrum Smart Checker!
The Spektrum XBC100 Smart Battery Checker is a must have tool for any pilot or drivers pit box. More than a battery checker, it features a built-in cell balancer, integrated servo tester and driver, and Spektrum Smart battery connectivity.
When used with a Spektrum Smart battery, you will be able to see and adjust many of the settings only available with a Spektrum Smart charger. This includes one connection for balance and battery level checking, and providing records like number of cycles, internal battery temperature and exception reports. You can even adjust Smart battery settings right from the XBC100.
The XBC100 also features a Qualcomm 3.0 USB charge port, giving you an easy way to keep your mobile device and Spektrum Smart Transmitters charged when USB power ports are scarce. Better yet, the XBC100 gives you the ability to better setup and test your models with the built in servo tester! Center and test your servo endpoints easily with the integrated PWM output port.
Finally, all of this is displayed on a full color IPS LCD screen that is designed to be easy to read in direct sunlight and is accessed via a user friendly touch interface.
Learn more about the Smart checker and get yours today from your local Spektrum retailer!
www.horizonhobby.com/xbc100-s... - Jak na to + styl
This video answered pretty much all my questions! Just ordered one and I can’t wait to start using it! I’ve carried a cheap $12 checker and I finally decided to upgrade!
Pretty cool stuff. Wish it had ESC testing too as an option
great inf easy to understand Thanks!
Ah...got it! (Auto Storage feature) 'Press & Hold' I missed it first time around & works on each device....Many thanks in advance
Just got one ....... thanks for the info.....really like it.
Well explained & presented thank you. I don't have smart batteries as too expensive in Australia but great for standard LIPO's & a bit better screen than the less expensive ISDT BG-8S
It's the same, why do you think it another screen?.
quite the contrary..the BG 8S looks superior and from the picture it looks like there are only 2 decimals and that's a thing I love about the ISDT BG 8S vs my lesser model BC-8S that also only have 2 decimals rotordisc.dk/images/BC-8S.jpg
while the bigger brother BG 8S have decimals 3 digits i.imgur.com/fLVGYZm.jpg
That I got that last digit is ideal IMO' as I mostly use it for cell-balancing after charging. (sure it takes a long time, but wicked to see how it can get it down to 1mv and completely align all cells.
I also often use it to check different chargers and to see how good a given charger is to balance cells. (it varies a lot how good charger is to balance cells) and here the last digit is vital and be able to see 1mv resolution.
the originally ISDT goes down to 1mv and 3 decimals
The Spektrum version that obviously is based on the BG 8S variant or from the same chinese manufacterer, sadly only have a resolution of 10mv.
www.horizonhobby.com/dw/image/v2/BFBR_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-horizon-master/default/dwd4a57ce6/Images/SPM/SPMXBC100_A1_T95XJYY7.jpg
I got the BC 8S and the BG8S numerous years back. the ISDT BC8S a tad under 20 bucks delivered and the ISDT BG 8S around 25USD delivered.. (been very happy with the BG 8S and particularly the cell balancing feature down to around 1mv is solid, though it takes a long time, as it is all semi-passive as there are no fan or heat like that)
another nice job
Hi mate, I have just received mine with the S2100 & 2 batteries. Cannot see easily how to look & adjust the Auto Storage on each?
Can the BatteryTemperature on the screen be changed from Fahrenheit to Celsius
So I need a smart battery to use this device so I can check my servos? I tried using my regular lipos and it wouldn’t work it jus told me how much charge is n the battery and it can balance the cells but cannot check my servo
Would be cool if the XBC100 could auto sense a connected surface end bind for max deflection without over throw damage. Eliminate needing to disconnect servo horn before testing the one button push to max jump end point, maybe even slow down the jump speed. I saw how you reacted when the control surface deflected so violently, and its an easy mistake to access that quick throw, could even send a "are you sure you want to continue" check box before you do the dirty deed...
Question; that first battery why was the total voltage on the checker higher than 11.1?
I have a question - my jets use ic5 connectors and the g2 batteries don't come with balance leads. Am I able to use an ic3 to ic5 device cable to connect those to my checked?
can you change farenheit to celsius ?
Does cell balance work with G2 Spektrum batteries? I hit cell balance and it doesn’t appear to do anything.
Does the Specrhrum XBC. 100. checker wo=I with. modular
Batteries.
My XBC 100 does not work with 1S batteries! In the manual it says working voltage 5-36V but also 1-8S, so what is right? 1S is always below 5V...
How do I update the firmware?
Epic!
how do you update it? thanks
When wanting to balance battery, will the XBC100 work it just through the balance lead connected or do you need to also plug in the EC3 plug at the same time?
Balance lead only will work
i have a question i have a 4s spektrum smart battery 50c 3200, how many minutes does it last flying, and confused about range of voltage
Hello, i have a question about my arrma kraton 6s exb, i bought it brand new, but after a few non bashing runs, my motorfan and esc cooling fan stopped working, while everything is connect, do you have any idea where this is coming from?
Looking to buy this item I'd like to know
Can you center a direct power 3S 4s servo on this device??? thank you
Does this need to be charged up before use
Hi,
Does this fix the servo position which means equal steering?
Thanks
It doesn’t appear to. You can’t actually center a servo with it. Just see how much it’s off. Which is a major drawback of this device.
Why using a XT60 plug for the batterie when most products of Horizon are using EC3 plugs ?
aint EC3 and XT60 compatible.?
and let's get real, Im pretty sure this ain't a Spektrum made product, but a product sourced from the same Chinese vendor that is making the Chinese brand variant to ISDT RC .. got one of those for numerous years and costed 25USD when I got it..
looks very close to the ISDT smart batterychecker for the Batt-go tech- (ISDT BG 8S) just with some added touch buttons.
What about a Specktrum 3S IC 5 smart battery?
Storage voltage for gen1 smart packs 3.8 and for gen2 3.9 or could I set them all to the same storage voltage and which one is recommended? Thanks!
Really anywhere between 3.7 to 3.9 is safe to store at. More or less personal preference at that point.
Can this item actually balance cells with out needing to be connected to a charger? Plus balance non spektrum batteries?
Yes and Yes :)
My XBC100 does not display the cell difference! Where can i see the difference in mVolts?
I have ordered one, how is it there is a Chinese one available under a different name, have you copied them or have they copied Spekrum?
Wondering about the balancing. I'm staring at mine right now and it's been balancing for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Sell two and three are still 0.012 out of balance just as they were when I started. It has not balanced at all. It's just slowly bleeding All the cells equally.
Hi, will this work with any other batteries other than the smart batteries ?
The only option you cannot use with non-Smart batt. is the auto discharge. But other than that it will give all the readings regardless if they are Smart batt. or not. Including balancing the cells of non Smart batt.
Will it check the internal resistance of the battery cells?
No
I have a bunch of the E-flite 7.4V 280mAH batteries and the EFLA700UM Charge and Balance Adapter.
What is the correct way to hook this up to the XBC100!
In other words, do I just hook up the balance lead off the EFLA700UM or do I need to get an adapter for the EFLA700UM xt60 female to the XBC100 IC3 and hook it up also?
If you plug in the battery into the adapter and then the balance lead off the adapter into the checker that should work.
Why has the the TM1000 been discontinued? The TM1100 doesnt have S-bus and i want to use the castle S-bus with it. Is there a replacement coming out?
The TM1000's capabilities have been integrated into the T-series receivers.
Spektrum no longer makes any receivers compatible with the TM1000 so it was discontinued.
Does it work with ar7200bx and ar7210bx? CC telemetry sbus needs a port to plug into, why does the tm1500 have it and wont support dsmx or work with AR receivers
How many cycles can you get out of the new smart battery? Are these better than your normal lipo like a genace etc? I am considering switching to this smart lipo and charger. Not a whole lot of reviews on them yet. A little nervous due to cost.
Well cycles can greatly depend on usage. If treated properly you will get well over 100 cycles. That being said, the auto storage feature will greatly help in keeping your batteries in good shape :)
@@SpektrumRCvideos ok thank you for the reply. I only use them maybe 2 times a month.
Bought the XBC100 today and hooked up a 4S lipo. I says the following cell voltages: 3.776, 3.766, 3.772 and 3.755V. Put it into balance mode and the timer has been running now for more then 40 minutes but i do not see the cells getting closer together. The green light is on in the middle touch button and the timer is running. Is this normal that it takes this long to balance and that i see no change ? I do have to add that i only connected the balance lead and not the main lipo connector. Does it need to be connected also to be able to balance the cells ?
It is a fairly low wattage balance circuit. Depending on the size (mah) of the pack it can take a good few hours to balance out.
Can this device balance non smart batteries too? Spektrum/ off brand? About to drop nearly $1000 into the spektrum environment as a new hobbyist and want to make sure!
Yes it does :)
Can it check/charge/discharge Nimh?
Sure can! Discharging is done by using the checker as a usb charger. Works great!
How do you test or center the servo? So if I am wanting to check to make sure my servo arm is on correctly and it is centered. Is it just power it up and where it starts at that is the center so then put on the servo arm center at that spot or is there a center function tester in the menu?
When you have the servo plugged in and you access the servo test function on the Smart Checker it will be at the center pulse. The graph on the screen should reflect this. Hope that helps!
@@SpektrumRCvideos Thanks appreciate it, that confirmed what I kind of thought but wanted to double check. You would still need to set your endpoints in your transmitter correct all this will do is check what it is and how far you can push it before your straining it correct? You cannot actually set the endpoints in the servo using this checker just check to see how far you can go, correct?
Why does this unit have 6 buttons on the side? The one I purchased only has 3 but looks just like the website version.
It still has 3, the model in the video was a pre-production sample.
Is this the same as an ISDT BattGo BG-8S with an EC style connector?
Graeme Sharp holly shit is the same model, only difference is the light buttons...
@@crlock The BG-8S does not have a integrated servo checker! Very valuable feature
@@SpektrumRCvideos It does
Just got mine. About half the time I plug a battery in it will show total voltage but not individual cell voltage plus the left half of the screen which shows temperature, charge percentage doesn't display. ?????
Cell voltage and battery info will only show when plugging in a Smart battery, if you are using a conventional battery plug in the balance lead to see cell voltages.
can this balance without putting the power cables in but just the balance leads?
How do you plug in a 6s smart battery with an EC5 connector. The checkers connector is to small ?
Use the balance port ?
Horizon Hobbies sells an EC3 to EC5 adapter.
Will this work with the new G2 batteries?
Yes it will :)
My first question is that my XBC 100 does not have 2 sets of arrows on the right side, Is my a new model or older model? Second, does the servo driver only work with Spektrum Servos or any brand servos
The model in this video is a preproduction model. And yes it will work with any brand of servo :)
Thanks
will it display individual cell resistance.?
No, you need a charger that can evaluate the cells over time for that sort of function normally.
How does this work with an IC5 Smart Battery? Can the IC3 port on the side somehow accept IC5 connectors also?
you will need the adapter SPMXCA507
@@SpektrumRCvideos Hmm. another £10 on top of ˜£60 to make it work with my IC5 LIPOs. Shouldn't this adapter come as part of the base unit? Bit like Apple ....
@@tomatwalden indeed, Spektrum is just like apple in that sense that they nickel and dime you on every little thing that’s sold separately
Where I can get the latest firmware of this smart checker XBC100 , I found pdf on Spektrum page witch shows XBC100_Smart_Checker_Updater.zip
- but that contains 1.0.0.9
version. Mine checker came with version 1.0.0.14
- and I accidently hit ENTER when looking this screen - so it actually downgraded the device. Now my cell voltage measure is wrong :( - Where I can get that 1.0.0.14
or newer version of the firmware ?
Still no answer on this!? Were to get the latest Firmware? On the homepage it is still 1.0.0.9!!
@@Pras33333 Yeah - this is how Horizon Hobby works, I even went through support, and they answered me - this is the latest version. So now my device is unusable from the day I bought it :) - I guess in several years someone from HH will upload the latest version ( we hope so )
It does not work on Traxxas ID lipo batteries
y'all said the smart battery checker can program your ESC can you make a video of it doing it
Hi Leo, that is not the case. Where did you get that impression from?
@@SpektrumRCvideos the video
@@SpektrumRCvideos Watch the video from 9:04 - he says you can right there
Can you export the data from this unit to a PC? Thanks!
At this time no :/ Maybe in the future! What would you use it for?
Well I am assuming that there is only so much internal data storage on the device, at some point there will be data lost as the unit overwrites it with new data. I could keep track of how a battery pack ages over its lifespan
Why didn't you mention "cell balance"?
My battery is 4.120Volt 4.129Volt 4.120Volt the XBC100 gives the charge remaining is 79% this is a little low.
☠️BLACK BARON☠️ Is the adapter cable for IC5 SMART batteries included in the delivery package? The SMART checker has an IC3 port. Right?
Not sure what you mean? If you are just buying the Smart Checker, then you will need to get the adapter separately.
@@SpektrumRCvideos ☠️BLACK BARON☠️ SPMXCA508 is this the right one to plug a 6S Spektrum battery with IC5 to the IC3 Smart Checker? There is another IC3/IC5 adapter. I hope I got it right.
@@SpektrumRCvideos ☠️BLACK BARON☠️ I bought it. Good stuff and very useful for setting up servos and RC Heli mechanics. Thumbs up 👍
is it possible to change from fahrenheit to celsius?
Use this update - drive.google.com/file/d/1XLbwAlCFeKmJi89iEGXfyQYZnsIHjuZb/view?usp=sharing
@@SpektrumRCvideos i've used it already but my problem now is that i cant connect my xbc100 to the update software you send me, everytime i try it keep on telling me: 'connect the device failed' and i have sent an email at spektrum this smorning too about this problem and i didn't get answer back yet so far.....any help?
@Franco Hmmm, do you have a battery plugged into the checker? It needs to be powered. Otherwise the driver might need to be installed separately. I have a link for that if you need it
@@SpektrumRCvideos yes i have a spektrum battery plugged in plus I already installed a separate driver and despite all the update software window keep on telling me ‘connect with device failed’ in red color…i now start thinking i’ve got a defected one…is it possible?
Try a different USB cable. Could be you have a USB cable that is damaged or, which is quite common, is not a USB that supports data transfer, just power.
Just got mine….not impressed. It reboots when you do the servo test. It appears I’ve paid for what I was trying to avoid…uncertainty.
The servo tester should label surface and air instead of numbers.
If you mean 1520 and 760 that doesn't mean surface or air. 760 is exclusively used with Heli Tail Servos, everything else is 1520. Hope that helps!
@@SpektrumRCvideos Gotcha, could you program 760 to show heli servo?
@@tbocfoRC We could. Great suggestion!
Is a shame that the audio is so low.
loud enough for me, turn your hearing aids up
@@Mikeylikesit1968 Is was in a que with a half a dozen other videos that were of equal decibels. When this one came up it wasn't much louder than a whisper. I turned it up and when it finished the next video (Linus Tech Tips) which I watch every day with zero audio problems was blaring because I had to crank the volume because of this video.
He doesn't speak clearly either! He mumbles
@Rick Willey Jesus just switch on the subtitles and enjoy the free video.
I hear just fine
woof woof
Way over priced! There are so many options out there for half the price
There are many options out there that are over this price as well. Consider having to buy multiple items to get this same amount of functionality. For having a Balancer, Battery checker, Smart battery connectivity and a Servo tester (with amperage load displayed) we think this is priced very well.
@@SpektrumRCvideos I was talking ALL spektrum items not just one are overpriced. Here is a perfect example the antennas for the spm4649t rx are 7.99 for 2 sets. When you look at frsky they are 8 for 10 sets. Same thing with the reciever 39.99 for that rx but frsky is 19.99 at the highest and 13.99 at the lowest. I'm switching to another transmitter just on cost alone.
@@skatj23 you’ll never beat German technology, as far as I’m concerned it’s well worth the extra few dollars for peace of mind and Spektrum stands by their products too. Great customer service.